Ribbed

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Furnished with ribs; strengthened or supported by ribs, in any sense of the word.
  • Formed into ribs or ridges; having alternate lines of projection and depression; ridged: as, ribbed cloth; ribbed hose.
  • In anatomy and zoology, having a rib or ribs, in any sense; costal; costate; costiferous.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Furnished or formed with ribs.
  • adjective. Intercalated with slate; -- said of a seam of coal.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Having ribs.
  • adjective. intercalated with slate; said of a seam of coal
  • verb. Simple past tense and past participle of rib.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. furnished or strengthened with ribs
  • adjective. (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
  • Word Usage
    "Corduroy Looks Photos: Corduroy Gets Chic Ms. Pieloch is referring to the ribbed textile's biggest fans, and in particular, the roughly 5,000 members of the Corduroy Appreciation Club, which boasts chapters nationwide and as far away as South Africa and London."
    Equivalent
    costate  riblike  rough  unsmooth  
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    rib